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Organizations plan "day on, not a day off" for MLK holiday

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People throughout the state plan to use their spare time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to put the activist's words into action.

Michigan Community Service Commission spokesperson Elyse Walter says the holiday is a perfect opportunity to volunteer -- since a lot of people don't have to go to work or school.

"What the essence of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service asks is that you actually find a way to spend the day doing something that is considered service.  So finding a way to not just spend it off and enjoying your leisurely activities, but finding a way to give back to your community through volunteerism."

Walter says you can find local volunteer activities at a federal website, MLKDay.gov.  She says feel free to volunteer on your own project, too.

Several Michigan universities also are planning events beginning Monday.

Ferris State University's annual "Tunnel of Oppression" exhibit is meant to make people aware of injustice around the world.

Michael Wade is the Assistant Director of FSU's Office of Mulitcultural Student Services.

"The exhibit is comprised of a lot of images, as it relates to oppression throughout the world.  It's a great educational tool, for participants to see how widespread oppression takes place throughout the world."

Wade says Ferris hosts events honoring Dr. King through Wednesday.

Central Michigan University is also planning events in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

Event organizers call it "a day on, not a day off."

Keisha Janney is the Assistant Director for Cultural Programming in CMU's office of Minority Student Services.  She says events at CMU include a brunch and an annual walk through Mount Pleasant.

"We will have a peace march and vigil, and it'll take us through campus and end in downtown Mount Pleasant, with some remarks by our university president.  It's not a day off of work, it's a day on to celebrate, to give service and acknowledgment to things that really changed our nation."

Janney says it's important to turn Dr. King's messages of service and justice into action.

More information about various events in honor of Dr. King can be found at the links below:

Central Michigan University

Ferris State University
Saginaw Valley State University
MLKDay.gov

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